I don't think the latest revision to the forecast has actually changed anything except a few small changes for the end of the day. At the moment it is dry, but very dull, and the idea of full sunshine appearing at 10am, or 14 minutes time as I type this, seems like a joke. I think it would need the power of a nuclear explosion to clear the thick clouds from the sky. However, at some point the sun might break through, and most of the afternoon should be bright. The current revision still says there could be a light shower at 2pm, and adds another at 4pm, but otherwise it should be like the screenshot above. The early afternoon could see the temperature rise to 16° C. The middle of tomorrow could be similar to today, but the early morning, and early evening could feature some rain.

  Yesterday was a very miserable day. I felt no urge to do anything except vegetate. The rain that was forecast, and the dull skies sapped any enthusiasm from me, and I couldn't even be bothered to go and buy any birdseed. Those fat pigeons will just have to live off the land ! It was all made worse by an unexpected stomach upset mid morning. Considering I had not eaten that much the day before, I was very surprised by how much I had to pass in my two and a half visits to the toilet (the half visit was more wind than anything, but it was wise not to take a chance).

  Going to the toilet seemed to drain me of any energy I might have had, and I ended up laying down quietly reading. I was most probably going to do that anyway, and so I guess it didn't really make any difference. I ended up passing a lot of the day laying on my bed reading, and also snoozing. I do seem to snooze very easily since my second Covid jab back in May. I don't think it is noted as a side effect, but the idea is very compelling. In the second half of this month I may have a booster shot of the Pzizer vaccine (my first 2 were Astra Zeneca). It will be interesting what that, and possibly a 'flu jab at the same time, will do to me.

  Although I was bored, and miserable a lot of the time, I somehow stuck to my guns with regard to trying to keep my sugar consumption down to as low as possible. For instance, at lunchtime I was feeling quite hungry, I managed to just have one can of soup instead of the two I would usually have. I did have an occasional nibble on some nuts and seeds, but I waited until dinnertime to really mess things up.

  Sometime you are constrained in your choice of food by what you have in the fridge, and more significantly using it up  before it's "best before" date. I had some lamb kebabs from Aldi that were getting near their use before date, and I must admit I was very curious to find what they were like. They were not shish or donor kebabs, but the other one - minced lamb and seasoning, and shaped like a lolly on a stick.

  As I cooked them I noted there was a lot of fat coming off. I should have expected that because lamb is quite a fatty meat, and you can be sure they were not made from any nice cut of meat. My original intention was to have them with some salad, but I had already eaten all I had bought. I could have grilled some peppers and onion to go with the kebabs, but I decided something to mop up the fat would be the best thing. A rummage through the cupboard revealed a sachet of "heat and eat" rice with quinoa.

  I had bought that rice out of curiosity, and then decided it wouldn't be good for me. It may have been in the cupboard a couple of years, but last nice I gave it the recommended 2 minutes in the microwave, and ate it with the kebabs. It was all still rather greasy, but very nice except for the after taste. I think another legacy of the time I had Covid in February 2019, and lost my sense of smell and taste, is that the after taste of garlic is pretty foul. Overall it was a nice dinner, but one with consequences.

  Last night I didn't seem to sleep that well, but on the other hand it wasn't bad either. I seemed to sleep through long chunks of time, but would often have difficulties getting back to sleep. This was at it's worst at around 1am. After maybe three hours of sleep I woke for a wee. Very shortly after getting back in bed my left fool started to itch around the instep. I have a nasty feeling that these itches, that have been popping up randomly over the last few years, and possibly more, are something to do with nerve damage. They feel like a little itchy cut, but I can never see any damage. I don't know if it does any good, apart from passing a bit of time, but massaging the area with some sort of moisturising cream seems to help.

  I had a whole stream of dreams in the last 3 (?) hours of sleep. They seemed to share a common background - that being based on where I last worked, but not exactly the same. I can remember many snapshots from those dreams, but I can't remember enough to write any coherent description, although there was one where I can describe the technology. That technology was a record pressed from tin, or more accurately the groove was cut directly into the tin. It seems that the company down the corridor used this process as a replacement for "acetates" - trial versions of a record which were once handed to radio stations and the like. I can remember retrieving an interesting tin disk from the rubbish bin.

  I woke up at 7am, as usual, but after a wee I decided to try for some more sleep. I was probably only asleep for half the time, but I managed to stay in bed until about 8am this morning. It wasn't long before the consequences of the rice and kebabs I had for dinner to show themselves this morning. My blood glucose was back up to 9.5mmol/l. That was not good, but not unexpected. Rice may not have any added sugar, but it, like all carbohydrates, produces a lot when it is digested.

  Today I ought to fast until dinnertime, and ideally take that easy, but that can't happen. This afternoon will be a boozing session with Jodie. I think I'll have some grilled bacon to buffer the beer, and then maybe, and I admit it is a big and wobbly maybe, just have soup for dinner.

  Oddly enough I have already done some productive things today, and there should be more. The first thing was to wash my hair, and have a good shower. I don't think I even combed my hair yesterday, and I certainly didn't have a shower. Brushing my teeth was the only bit of personal hygiene yesterday. After my shower and shampoo I started to process to do a bit of laundry. I have a hand towel, a t-shirt, and some underwear soaking in detergent. I am making the grand assumption that this afternoon will feature some sunshine. The latest revision does acknowledge that it is still dull now, but insists it will brighten up soon, and now says there will be no rain at all for the rest of the day.....we'll see !